WILL: Benjamin Leonard Stiles; Crown Point, Essex co., New York
surname: Stiles, Chase, Corey, Taylor, Wolcott

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Essex co NY Will Book Vol. M page 281
Written: 13 Feb 1891
Probated: May 21 1898

Record of the last Will and Testament of Benjamin Leonard Stiles of the town
of Crown Point,County of Essex deceased proved and admitted to probate May
21st 1898.

I Benjamin Leonard Stiles of the town of Crown Point, County of Essex, State
of New York being of sound mind and memory do make ordain publish and declare
this to be my last Will & Testament that is to say:

First. After all my lawful debts are paid and discharged I give devise and
bequeath to my nephew Solou Chase (later changed be heir of his brother Samuel
29 March 1895) the sum of three hundred dollars and to my nephew Samuel Chase
the sum of two hundred dollars, the amount of a certain Boud of the Vermont
Investment and Garantee Company, which I hold and in case of the decease of
either the said Solou Chase or Samuel Chase before my decease the whole amount
be paid to the survivor.

Second: I give devise and bequeath to the House for the Friendless at
Plattsburgh in the State of New York the sum of fifty dollars.

Thirdly I give devise and bequeath to the 1st Methodist Episcopal Church
Sabbatti's School of Crown Point NY the sum of fifty dollars.

Fourth: I give devise and bequeath to the Trustees of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church of Crown Point in the State of New York the sum of Two
hundres dollars for the use and benefit of said Church.

Fifth: I give devise and bequeath to my brother's children, Lillian Stiles and
Jennie Stiles, the sum of twenty-five dollars each, also five dollars to my
brother Pollus A.E.Stiles.

Sixth: I give devise and bequeath to my two nieces by marriage, Aysa L. Corey,
Betsey E. Taylor and Mary Wolcott all my household goods not otherwise
disposed of by me in my life time to be devided equally share and share alike.

Likewise I make constitute and appoint John E. Burdick of the town of Crown
Point Essex County and State of New York to be execuetor of this my last will
and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made.

In Witness wherof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed my seal
thethirteenth day of February in the year of one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-one.

Benjamin L. Stiles L.S.

Comments:

B.L.Stiles more than one will, newer one, as indicated above was where nephew
Solon (or Solou) was demoted to heir of his brother. The date is given above
for the change. No indication of a wife or children of Stiles'own so this
would only be of genealogical interest to the Chases, Taylors Coreys and
Wolcotts, as mentioned.

There is no mention of marriages for his nieces Lillian Stiles and Jennie
Stiles,(it appears the)daughters of his brother Pollus however they still
might have married. There is no way of identifying their married names here.
above.